Mary's Scoop on Rochester Real Estate

I got a call from clients that bought their home through me 4 years ago.  Since that time, the've gotten married, had three babies and got a new neighbor next door.  A few weeks ago, they found out that neighbor is a registered sex offender.  They want me to come by tomorrow to put their house on...

We got the letters in the mail several weeks ago announcing a reassessment of all residential and commercial property in the city of Rochester during the next four months. There was a neighborhood meeting last night with good information about the assessment process.The city announced that on ave...

When it comes to home inspections, I've always attended with my buyers.  First off, they are in someone else's home and since I represent them, I feel responsible.  Furthermore, if we need to negotiate for repairs I want to be there with the inspector so I know as much about the defect as possibl...

Mary Shelsby | ReMax First | 585-756-7457 152-154 Laburnam Cres, Rochester, NY 2-family unit in popular Upper Monroe Neighborhood. 5 Bdrm Multi-Family, 2 units offered at $154,900 Year Built 1890 Sq Footage 2,801 Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 3 Parking 4 Uncovered spaces Lot Size...

Last week the local real estate board hosted a real estate agent fair. Imagine this! Hundreds of licensed agents all under the same roof at the same time. Generally, I enjoy the fair because it's an opportunity to learn what is new in the market place. This year's event seemed rather bland. Most ...

My younger sister passed away last week after a long illness. I spent as much time with her as the Wake Forest Baptist Hospital ICU rules would allow. I think it was the most difficult week of my life.  I'm back to work now. It is the greatest distraction of all times.  Guiding people in making g...

I often tell my clients that the closing date on a purchase contract is much like a baby's due date. Not very many babies come into the world on their due date and not many houses close on the exact date in the contract. "If you have to pick a perfect moving day, what would it be?" is generally h...

Every time I catch a news report I get this sinking feeling in my gut. This bank has closed its doors. That mortgage company is failing. Doom and Gloom! Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My!Is it really that bad? I talked to my favorite loan officer today and he assured me that the only thing shaky is ...

It's been 19 years since I relocated to Rochester, NY from Laurel, Maryland (same town as Rochester's current police chief!) To me, it was huge! I was in my early 30's and had never lived outside of the state of Maryland. I remember being here about a month and one day simply breaking down and cr...

Mortgage Crisis is Hitting Home I had to make one of those God-awful real estate calls yesterday. I had to tell a family to stop packing because the deal on their home was unraveling. It seems that the buyer of their buyer's home no longer qualifies for a mortgage and since his contract on our ho...